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Author: Ben Felton

The New Zealand Army’s requirement for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) was of interest to several exhibitors at Land Forces 2022. Through Tranche Two of the Network Enabled Army (NEA) program, the New Zealand Army is seeking to acquire a mature UAS capability across a variety of size classes.

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Four former New Zealand Defence Force personnel have been warned their decision to work for a South African flight school will likely impact any future employment with the force.

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Author: Mike Tweed

The country’s top military brass has gathered at Ōhakea Air Base to welcome the first of four new P-8A Poseidon aircraft.

They will replace the fleet of six P-3 Orions, which have been in service for more than 50 years.

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Three of New Zealand's nine navy ships are sitting idle in port as defence personnel leave the force for better salaries.

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The first of four maritime patrol aircraft has touched down in New Zealand, just four years after the government secured approval for the acquisition from the United States.  

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On 7 December 2022, in a ceremony at the Museum of Flight in Seattle (WA), Boeing Defense officially handed over the first P-8A Poseidon to the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF).

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Three of New Zealand's nine naval ships are sitting idle as personnel leave the defence force for industries with rising wages, despite tensions in the Pacific.  

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The New Zealand Army is seeking to replace its fleet of utility vehicles with a proven, in-service design, according to a Request for Proposal (RFP) released on November 3. The acquisition is the final component of Tranche One of the Army’s Protected Capability Mobility Project (PMCP), through which the service is replacing the entirety of its operational vehicle fleet.

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  1. New Zealand issues tender for utility vehicles
  2. RNZN testing USV operations
  3. Minister to attend defence talks in UK
  4. Navy’s largest ship to visit Solomons
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